Although he has now undergone nearly a hundred years of cultivation, his life level has evolved several times, and he has entered the non-human realm with a lifespan of up to five thousand years.
However, being born as a human being means being human for all eternity.
The demon race was ravaging the human race when Xiao Ning encountered them. With one word, he slew them!
A severe drought struck the land, and the people were struggling to survive. He encountered them and used his supernatural powers to summon wind and rain, dispelling the disaster.
Perhaps to other cultivators, ordinary mortals are like ants, and they don't care about their lives or deaths at all.
But Xiao Ning is different; she can't be so cold-blooded.
Despite the fact that he had killed no fewer than ten thousand people, he could proudly say that he was a kind person.
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Now, let's talk about Lingyun County.
No sooner had Xiao Ning left than the Arhat Subduing Dragon appeared and manifested his divine power.
A golden light flashed, followed by countless rays of light.
"Praise be to the World-Honored One!"
Above Lingyun County, a Buddha's Dharma body, several tens of feet tall, slowly materialized. Judging from its decorations, it was none other than the Arhat Subduing Dragon.
"Having heard that there are evil spirits causing trouble in this place, I have specially descended to the mortal realm to subdue and eliminate them!"
The Arhat Subduing Dragon spoke calmly, then scanned the city with his eyes, but did not find the three little demons.
Just as he was wondering what was going on, Xiang Dengda, the magistrate of Lingyun County, who was gathering his men and making arrangements for the aftermath, saw this scene and respectfully said to the sky, "This humble official, the magistrate of Lingyun County, greets the Arhat!"
"The Arhat arrived too late. Just now, a Heavenly Lord descended upon this county, saw through the monster's true form, captured it, and restored justice to the people of Lingyun County!"
Shrimp?
Were we too late?
Upon hearing Xiang Dengda's words and sensing the lingering aura of the Heavenly Lord in the city, the Arhat Subduing Dragon was completely dumbfounded.
"So, I got robbed of this opportunity?"
An unnamed karmic fire arose in his heart, and the Dharma body of the Arhat Subduing Dragon gradually disappeared.
Pingjiang County is next to Lingyun County.
The highest mountain on the outskirts of the county town is called Phoenix Tail Mountain.
There is a temple on the mountainside.
It is very effective, has a thriving incense offering, and has many believers.
Countless people crawled forward from the foot of the mountain, bowing every three steps and kowtowing every nine steps, kneeling and worshipping in the direction of the temple with reverence on their faces.
Inside the main hall of the temple, instead of a clay Buddha or stone statue, a Taoist priest sits cross-legged, stealing faith.
However, believers believe that they are worshipping the true gods of heaven and earth.
Countless forces of faith, mixed with human essence, rose within the bodies of the confident individuals, and were then inhaled and swallowed by the Taoist's large mouth.
"The power of faith is indeed remarkable. My golden core has solidified slightly. If this continues, the path to the Great Dao is within reach."
Feeling the comfort emanating from his body, Tiger Power Immortal couldn't help but open his eyes and grin.
This Taoist priest is the leader of the three demons, Tiger Power Immortal.
This man shook off his two underlings, intending to monopolize the power of faith.
The reason he needed to absorb the power of faith was that the three brothers had been absorbing essence and energy to cultivate, which had resulted in their golden cores not being solid enough. With the help of the power of faith, the time required for the golden cores to condense could be greatly shortened.
Just as Tiger Power Immortal was feeling extremely pleased, suddenly, a loud shout containing boundless majesty resounded from above.
"You audacious monster! How dare you steal faith and plunder people's vital energy! Your crimes are unforgivable! Die!"
High in the sky, the Dharma body of the Arhat Subduing Dragon slowly appeared.
He looked down at the Tiger Power Immortal in the temple below, his face contorted with rage, and roared, his voice shaking the heavens.
Stealing people's vital energy is a given; nine out of ten demons in the world do it, so there's nothing more to say about it.
However, faith is a taboo subject.
Ordinary people fear disasters, so they like to pray to gods and Buddhas, and offer incense to seek protection.
Incense offerings are a source of power for many deities and Buddhas, and are considered a form of merit.
However, under normal circumstances, only righteous gods appointed by the Heavenly Court, or enlightened Arhats, Bodhisattvas, and Buddhas, are qualified to build temples and enjoy offerings.
Ordinary sages and saints can only have longevity tablets erected, but cannot have golden statues made to compete with the gods for incense offerings and merits.
Apart from the Buddhas of the Western Paradise and the gods of Heaven, anyone who dares to interfere with faith is challenging the majesty of the gods and Buddhas.
This is challenging the bottom line of gods and Buddhas; it's a dead end.
If the news were to leak out, it would surely provoke a collective attack from the gods and Buddhas.
The Arhat Subduing Dragon never expected that this mere tiger demon would be so audacious as to dare steal faith.
At this moment, the Arhat Subduing Dragon was both shocked and furious.